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Riverside Community College District
Integrated Course Outline of Record

Music 36


COURSE DESCRIPTION
36 Instrumental Chamber Ensembles Units: 1.50
 
Prerequisite(s): None.

Limitation on Enrollment: Audition on or before the fist class meeting. The ability to sight-read and perform music on a wind or percussion, string, or keyboard instrument.
Performance of standard music literature for the small instrumental ensemble. Public performance in concert or recital situations. Subsequent enrollment in additional semesters will provide the student an opportunity for additional skill and competency development. May be taken a total of four times. 81 hours laboratory.
 
SHORT DESCRIPTION FOR CLASS SCHEDULE
Performance of standard music literature for the small instrumental ensemble.
 
ADVISORY ENTRY SKILLS
None.

STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES
 Upon successful completion of the course, students should be able to:
  1. Perform standard music literature for the small instrumental ensemble.
  2. Analyze standard music literature for small instrumental ensemble.
  3. Sightread chamber music literature in different styles, including, but not limited to, music from the Western European historical periods.
  4. Apply efficient rehearsal and practice techniques
 
COURSE CONTENT
  TOPICS
 
  1. Chamber music history and literature
  2. Sightreading chamber music effectively
  3. Listening to others in the collaborative experience of performing chamber music
  4. Performance of chamber music in recital settings.
 
METHODS OF INSTRUCTION
 Methods of instruction used to achieve student learning outcomes may include, but are not limited to:

  • Present class lectures/discussions/demonstrations in order to introduce material to students so they may gain knowledge in the subject area of chamber ensemble playing.
  • Show videos/films/CD’s in order for students to hear and view professional musicians so that they will be better prepared to discuss and demonstrate styles of chamber ensemble playing.
  • Conduct individual conferences/performances in order to discuss student progress and offer improvement of learning for all of the student learning outcomes.
  • Develop and assign class exercises such as warm-ups, scales, sight-reading, and rhythmic figures, to prepare students to successfully demonstrate proper chamber ensemble playing.
  • Create and assign pair and small group activities such as duets, trios and quartets in order for students to become more independent as ensemble players.
  • Invite guest lecturers to class so that students will have the opportunity to learn course topics from professional artists.
  • Create public performance opportunities so that students may have a venue to demonstrate their knowledge and skills in chamber ensemble playing.
 
METHODS OF EVALUATION
 Students will be evaluated for progress in and/or mastery of learning outcomes by methods of evaluation which may include, but are not limited to:

  • Oral reports/presentations/performances designed to evaluate overall student learning of chamber ensemble literature, stage presence, and individual performance.
  • Written reports/presentations designed to evaluate the individual student’s cognition of course topics.
  • Quizzes/examinations designed to evaluate student progress and knowledge in course topics.
  • Class and individual projects designed to evaluate the students recall of chamber ensemble literature on an individual basis.
  • Participation and regular attendance designed to monitor student involvement and learning of the student outcomes on a regular basis.
  • Final examination designed to evaluate student progress of the learning outcomes for the entire semester.
ASSIGNMENTS

Required Reading Assignments


Required Writing Assignments


Other Outside-of-Class Assignments
 
COURSE MATERIALS
 All materials used in this course will be periodically reviewed to ensure that they are appropriate for college level instruction. Possible texts include:

  • Chamber music literature, for combinations such as brass quintets, woodwind quintets, Baroque trios, saxophone quartets, jazz combos, and clarinet quartets, from the standard repertoire of classical music and jazz.
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